I saw on a documentary by the BBC that in the Middleast some people mix up to seven different scents thus creating their very own smell, and they do that with already very strong frags, they seem to be stronghearted in that department.

But whenever I don't like much a scent I've just bought I try to layer it with something else always remembering some reviewers say if it had a bit more this, a bit less that. But overall the effect on me is that I always smell only the last scent applied. what happens then?

If you layered, for example, oud and rose, or oud and saffron, you might find that the initial opening stages of the oud were tempered and made easier to appreciate.

It might not be such a good idea to muddle up a large combination of very expensive, more complex, alcohol-based perfumes, but if you find that you're 'missing' something in one that you already quite like, why not experiment?

If it doesn't work, nothing lost - but you might just discover something that amazes you :)

If you layered, for example, oud and rose, or oud and saffron, you might find that the initial opening stages of the oud were tempered and made easier to appreciate.

It might not be such a good idea to muddle up a large combination of very expensive, more complex, alcohol-based perfumes, but if you find that you're 'missing' something in one that you already quite like, why not experiment?

If it doesn't work, nothing lost - but you might just discover something that amazes you :)

If you layered, for example, oud and rose, or oud and saffron, you might find that the initial opening stages of the oud were tempered and made easier to appreciate.

It might not be such a good idea to muddle up a large combination of very expensive, more complex, alcohol-based perfumes, but if you find that you're 'missing' something in one that you already quite like, why not experiment?

If it doesn't work, nothing lost - but you might just discover something that amazes you :)

I don't go 50-50 in proportion when I try to layer, and never really had much success anyway. The best combo that I've made is Grey Vetiver on my forearms and back of my neck, and then one full spray of MI on my chest. Works magic on a breezy day.

First of all don't believe everything you see on television, secondly the perfumes made in middle east down till the indian subcontinent are not very complex in the sense that they may contain 2 or 3 different notes at most with oud, musk (white musk or sweet kasturi musk which is quite the opposite to the western take on musks) and rose being the most prominent players in the mix. These extracts or attars/ittars may be quite strong and definitely long lasting. The hot climate and culinary choices play an important role as well. The really aromatic food of the region may promote the choice in strong smelling fragrances, that's the case with me atleast and lets not forget the fact arabs love to outdo each other.

So layering can be good sometimes but with a good idea and sense of what you are doing, I may layer to balance out or focus on certain notes depending on my mood or the situation which can only come from trying again and again to get the variations right.

Also don't just depend on your nose only when you layer, ask around your friends or family and if possible note down the successful combinations.

I'm not sure what you mean by "effectiveness," but the idea of layering fragrances is no different than the idea of layering (in other words, mixing) drinks. Ever had a Black and Tan? When I lived in South America, they mixed a bit of Coca Cola in their beer. Don't knock it till you've tried it

If you have the nose, and dare I say "talent," to pick combinations that work, then it works. If you don't, it doesn't.

If I'm going to layer (which I don't usually do), I'm a big believer in layering a complex scent with a simple scent. For me, that's the trick: it's easier to judge how a simple linear scent will layer with a complex scent than it is to successfully layer two complex scents. Happy For Men. It's a relatively simple orange-ish scent. I'll sometimes layer a spray or two of Happy on top of a scent I've been wearing for long enough that it's evolved into its base, such as Gucci Pour Homme 2003 after the 6 hour mark. That sucker's just woooooooooooooood by that point. A spash of orange works nicely with it.

I don't go 50-50 in proportion when I try to layer, and never really had much success anyway. The best combo that I've made is Grey Vetiver on my forearms and back of my neck, and then one full spray of MI on my chest. Works magic on a breezy day.

Somehow it seems to me that creed fragrances layer well with other fragrances as I've tried several combinations with MI and SMW of which I sneaked sprays from my cousin's bottles :3 smw brings out the sweetness in several fragrances making them creamy.

Somehow it seems to me that creed fragrances layer well with other fragrances as I've tried several combinations with MI and SMW of which I sneaked sprays from my cousin's bottles :3 smw brings out the sweetness in several fragrances making them creamy.

That makes sense since Creed often uses some of the same bases in different scents (and I mean that as a good thing). It's also why Bonds layer well with Bonds. NY Amber does nothing for me, but it's great for layering, particularly with New Haarlem.

I saw on a documentary by the BBC that in the Middleast some people mix up to seven different scents thus creating their very own smell, and they do that with already very strong frags, they seem to be stronghearted in that department.

But whenever I don't like much a scent I've just bought I try to layer it with something else always remembering some reviewers say if it had a bit more this, a bit less that. But overall the effect on me is that I always smell only the last scent applied. what happens then?

If you layered, for example, oud and rose, or oud and saffron, you might find that the initial opening stages of the oud were tempered and made easier to appreciate.

It might not be such a good idea to muddle up a large combination of very expensive, more complex, alcohol-based perfumes, but if you find that you're 'missing' something in one that you already quite like, why not experiment?

If it doesn't work, nothing lost - but you might just discover something that amazes you :)

If you layered, for example, oud and rose, or oud and saffron, you might find that the initial opening stages of the oud were tempered and made easier to appreciate.

It might not be such a good idea to muddle up a large combination of very expensive, more complex, alcohol-based perfumes, but if you find that you're 'missing' something in one that you already quite like, why not experiment?

If it doesn't work, nothing lost - but you might just discover something that amazes you :)

If you layered, for example, oud and rose, or oud and saffron, you might find that the initial opening stages of the oud were tempered and made easier to appreciate.

It might not be such a good idea to muddle up a large combination of very expensive, more complex, alcohol-based perfumes, but if you find that you're 'missing' something in one that you already quite like, why not experiment?

If it doesn't work, nothing lost - but you might just discover something that amazes you :)

I don't go 50-50 in proportion when I try to layer, and never really had much success anyway. The best combo that I've made is Grey Vetiver on my forearms and back of my neck, and then one full spray of MI on my chest. Works magic on a breezy day.

First of all don't believe everything you see on television, secondly the perfumes made in middle east down till the indian subcontinent are not very complex in the sense that they may contain 2 or 3 different notes at most with oud, musk (white musk or sweet kasturi musk which is quite the opposite to the western take on musks) and rose being the most prominent players in the mix. These extracts or attars/ittars may be quite strong and definitely long lasting. The hot climate and culinary choices play an important role as well. The really aromatic food of the region may promote the choice in strong smelling fragrances, that's the case with me atleast and lets not forget the fact arabs love to outdo each other.

So layering can be good sometimes but with a good idea and sense of what you are doing, I may layer to balance out or focus on certain notes depending on my mood or the situation which can only come from trying again and again to get the variations right.

Also don't just depend on your nose only when you layer, ask around your friends or family and if possible note down the successful combinations.

I'm not sure what you mean by "effectiveness," but the idea of layering fragrances is no different than the idea of layering (in other words, mixing) drinks. Ever had a Black and Tan? When I lived in South America, they mixed a bit of Coca Cola in their beer. Don't knock it till you've tried it

If you have the nose, and dare I say "talent," to pick combinations that work, then it works. If you don't, it doesn't.

If I'm going to layer (which I don't usually do), I'm a big believer in layering a complex scent with a simple scent. For me, that's the trick: it's easier to judge how a simple linear scent will layer with a complex scent than it is to successfully layer two complex scents. Happy For Men. It's a relatively simple orange-ish scent. I'll sometimes layer a spray or two of Happy on top of a scent I've been wearing for long enough that it's evolved into its base, such as Gucci Pour Homme 2003 after the 6 hour mark. That sucker's just woooooooooooooood by that point. A spash of orange works nicely with it.

I don't go 50-50 in proportion when I try to layer, and never really had much success anyway. The best combo that I've made is Grey Vetiver on my forearms and back of my neck, and then one full spray of MI on my chest. Works magic on a breezy day.

Somehow it seems to me that creed fragrances layer well with other fragrances as I've tried several combinations with MI and SMW of which I sneaked sprays from my cousin's bottles :3 smw brings out the sweetness in several fragrances making them creamy.

Somehow it seems to me that creed fragrances layer well with other fragrances as I've tried several combinations with MI and SMW of which I sneaked sprays from my cousin's bottles :3 smw brings out the sweetness in several fragrances making them creamy.

That makes sense since Creed often uses some of the same bases in different scents (and I mean that as a good thing). It's also why Bonds layer well with Bonds. NY Amber does nothing for me, but it's great for layering, particularly with New Haarlem.